Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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